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A crack in armor, weaponized into a slur — proof one word can wound two ways.
old englishFrom a word meaning a narrow crack or gap
armor flawA chink in armor is a literal vulnerable seam
sound wordAlso the bright clink of coins or glass
ethnic slurBecame a vicious anti-Asian slur in 1800s America
two livesSame spelling, one harmless, one harmful